JOHNSON, Maria Olava 1879-1905

JOHNSON, JENSDATTER

Posted By: Deidre Badker (email)
Date: 3/12/2014 at 08:42:16

Maria Olava Johnson was bo​rn June 6, 1879 Cedar,​ Mitchell, Iowa to Ole H​elgesen Johnson and Be​rthe Jensdatter, the ninth of their ten children.

Maria was baptized on August 24, 1879 at the Rock Creek Lutheran Church at Meroa, Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa. Her baptismal sponsors were: Isabella Andrea Johnsen, Olea Hansen, Hans Pedersen Alms and Tosten Finsand.

She was confirmed at RCLC on April 4, 1894.

Found in the 1880 & 1885 censuses living at Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa:
1880: Ole Johnson 47, Betsy Johnson 42, Helena Johnson 15, Gunnel Johnson 13, Hans Johnson 11, Johannes Johnson 8, Carl Johnson 6, Ole Johnson 2, Maria Johnson 11m, Ole Larson 20.

1885: Oley H Johnson 52, Betsy Johnson 47,Helena Johnson 20, Kenstian Johnson 17, Louis Johnson 15, Johan Johnson 13, Carl Johnson 11, Julias Johnson 7, Maria Johnson 5, Olea Johnson 2.

Maria never married, nor had children.

She died ​September 12, 1905 at possibly Cedar, Mitchell, Iowa and was buried at the​ Rock Creek Lutheran C​emetery, Meroa, Cedar,​ Mitchell, Iowa.

See FindaGrave Memorial #126235533.